SESSIONS & SPEAKERS

9:30am – 11:30am

The Exoneration

of Ricky Davis with Forensic Investigative Genetic Genealogy: Lessons Learned in Seeking the Truth

This session will discuss the investigation, prosecution, conviction of Ricky Davis for a murder he did not commit. Through post-conviction DNA testing and forensic investigative genetic genealogy, Ricky Davis was not only exonerated but the actual murderer was identified, prosecuted and convicted. This session will discuss lessons learned from this case, particularly involving the use of science based interviews in investigations.

Anne Marie Schubert, Retired Sacramento County District Attorney

Anne Marie Schubert has over 32 years of law enforcement experience and is a nationally recognized expert in forensic DNA. She was elected District Attorney for Sacramento County, California in 2014 and served in this capacity until December 2022. Ms. Schubert has advanced cutting-edge DNA technologies for nearly three decades. Today, she is nationally recognized in her knowledge of forensic DNA and has trained law enforcement across the world on the use of Forensic investigative Genetic Genealogy (FiGG) to solve violent crime, exonerate the innocent and identify human remains. Anne Marie has been recognized with the Prosecutor of the Year Award and the POST ICI Instructor of the Year Award.

Vern Pierson, District Attorney, El Dorado County

In 2006, Vern Pierson was elected as District Attorney of El Dorado County and is currently serving his fifth term. Vern has been a prosecutor for 30 years, serving in various capacities as Deputy District Attorney, Deputy Attorney General, and Chief Assistant District Attorney. In addition, Vern is the author of the California Evidence Pocketbook and, in 2020, Vern served as the president of the California District Attorneys Association.

10:00am- 12:00pm:

Leadership and

Leadership Workshop Session

Followership:

And the 86 Shared Behaviors

There is an emerging focus on transforming the leader/follower structure from a “parent/child” or “superior/ subordinate” towards more of an equal, co-facilitative role. The changing thinking of leadership/followership has also begun to change the way high-performing teams train and operate, including the U.S. Military. In this session, Dr. Fuzie will interactively examine the current mental schema of leaders and followers and then present the group with 86 shared behaviors of high performing team leaders and followers and how this new way of considering leadership and followership may enhance the performance of the team for a more successful result.

Dr. Chris Fuzie, Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership, Sr. Consultant, Police Lieutenant (Ret), CMF Leadership Consulting

Dr Fuzie works as a consultant/coach for approximately twelve (12) years through his company, CMF Leadership Consulting, and has been contracted to work with private, public, and military organization leaders/executives. He has trained behavior-based leadership practices nationally and have been a speaker at several national and international conferences, including the International Leadership Association’s (ILA) Global Conference in Brussels, Belgium and the First Followership Conference at the University of Waterloo in Kitchener, Canada.